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"Hi Lisa, Just found your message almost year later. Yikes.  Sorry.  Please accept my apology.  Regards, Liz"
May 8, 2012
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"Hi Lisa, I am so embarrassed for answering your wonderful message.  Did you publish your textbook? You are right it is very rare to have open resources in criminal justice area.  I will find out how to get the news out to everyone for…"
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Adopters of Open Textbooks

For professors and instructors at community colleges and other institutions who have adopted open textbooks and those who are considering adoption.
Mar 16, 2012
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Flat World Knowledge Offers New Criminal Justice OER Textbook

Although criminal justice courses are popular and well-enrolled, especially in Community Colleges, there is a definite lack of OER resources in this area.  My frustration with the cost of textbooks and dearth of criminal justice open resources inspired me to join the College Open Textbooks Community.  It didn't take me long to notice Flat World Knowledge, one of the recognized publishers of college-level open textbooks.  After checking the Flat World Knowledge catalog, I adopted one of their…See More
Jan 27, 2012
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Flat World Knowledge Offers New Criminal Justice OER Textbook

Although criminal justice courses are popular and well-enrolled, especially in Community Colleges, there is a definite lack of OER resources in this area.  My frustration with the cost of textbooks and dearth of criminal justice open resources inspired me to join the College Open Textbooks Community.  It didn't take me long to notice Flat World Knowledge, one of the recognized publishers of college-level open textbooks.  After checking the Flat World Knowledge catalog, I adopted one of their…See More
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Academic/Professional Biography
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, University of California at Davis
Juris Doctorate, University of California Hastings College of Law
Instructor, Administration of Justice, Hartnell College, 1992-present
How have you used open textbooks?
I am currently writing a textbook for Flat World Knowledge in Criminal Law, available January 2012. I will be adopting a Flat World Knowledge textbook for Legal Environment of Business. I am open to suggestions regarding open educational resources in criminal justice, as the textbook prices in this discipline are outrageous.
What is your website address?
http://www.hartnell.edu/faculty/homepage.html
Which college, university, company, or organization?
Hartnell College
Role: Student, Instructor, Author, Staff, Other (be specific)
Instructor/Author

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Flat World Knowledge Offers New Criminal Justice OER Textbook

Although criminal justice courses are popular and well-enrolled, especially in Community Colleges, there is a definite lack of OER resources in this area.  My frustration with the cost of textbooks and dearth of criminal justice open resources inspired me to join the College Open Textbooks Community.  It didn't take me long to notice Flat World Knowledge, one of the recognized publishers of college-level open textbooks.  After checking the Flat World Knowledge catalog, I adopted one of their…

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At 9:12pm on May 8, 2012, Liz Yang Tadman said…

Hi Lisa,


Just found your message almost year later. Yikes.  Sorry.  Please accept my apology.  Regards, Liz

At 8:57pm on May 8, 2012, Liz Yang Tadman said…

Hi Lisa,

I am so embarrassed for answering your wonderful message.  Did you publish your textbook? You are right it is very rare to have open resources in criminal justice area.  I will find out how to get the news out to everyone for you.  Take care.  Regards, Liz

At 11:52am on May 18, 2010, Liz Yang Tadman said…
Hi Lisa,

How are you? Just curious which field(s) you will author this open textbook: art, Law, or Spanish? Please do share.

Thank you so much.

Love to have you join these groups and interact with their group members:

1.) Adopters of Open Textbooks Group:
http://collegeopentextbooks.ning.com/group/adoptersofopentextbooks

2.) Open Textbooks Authors and Other Creators Group:
http://collegeopentextbooks.ning.com/group/opentextbookauthorsandothercreators

Enjoy!!
At 4:20am on May 17, 2010, Liz Yang Tadman said…
Hi Lisa,

We are very pleased to have you join us. Your view as a college instructor will give us additional insights into what open textbooks work in your environment and why. Please share your opinion and insights with this group.

Welcome to the networking space for College Open Textbooks. Feel free to browse, comment, seek help, and contribute in any way you like. Help us promote open textbooks! As a community, we are driving the awareness and adoption of open textbooks. You can visit the 'Groups' tab to expand your community.

College Open Textbooks has a list of links to over 450 open textbooks and other open learning content at http://collegeopentextbooks.org/textbooks/textbooksbysubject.html Over 40 of these open textbooks have been peer-reviewed by community college educators. To see the reviews, go to http://collegeopentextbooks.org/reviews.html


We also have some additional resources for you if you need them. Visit our website: http://collegeopentextbooks.org and Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources. There is a great FAQs section at http://oerconsortium.org/open-textbook-faqs which will start to answer any questions you might have about Open Textbooks.


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